Monthly Archives: September 2005

Indictment Watch

Posted on 9/28/2005 by Terrance

Word on the blog-street is that, for DeLay, today could be the day. A Texas grand jury’s recent interest in conspiracy charges could lead to last-minute criminal indictments _ possibly against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay _ as it wraps … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Courts, Current Events, Politics | 1 Comment

Bad Books I’ve Read

Posted on 9/28/2005 by Terrance

After Roxanne’s recommendation about challenged books, I decided to see how many of the most often challenged books I’ve read. My reads are in bold.

Posted in Books, Memes, Weblogs | 5 Comments

In Katrina’s Wake, Some Things to Remember

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

Presstitutes, a new blog on the block, has a post up summarizing the right’s new framing for the Katrina aftermath. It goes something like this: “It was all made up.” This is because of some recent articles stating that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Bush, Corruption, Current Events, Katrina, Politics, Weblogs | 1 Comment

Media Gets War Porn

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

Looks like Associated Press picked up on the story that I blogged a month ago and John of Americablog posted yesterday. I keep thinking of that question. You know the one. If a tree falls in the forest, but no … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Current Events, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, Weblogs, Websites | Comments Off

Oughta Be a Law

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

Well, there shouldn’t have to be a law. But apparently, it takes and Act of Congress, to get the president to appoint qualified individuals to government posts. Today, Congressman Henry A. Waxman and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush, Corruption, Current Events, Katrina, Politics | 1 Comment

Wrong for Being Right

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

I think Dave Pell has kinda misread this Christopher Hitchens piece that blasts the anti-war protesters for…uh…not being pro-war enough, as near as I can tell. Betwee all the blustering — you can almost see the spittle that must have … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-War, Current Events, Iraq, Peace, Politics, Protest, War on Terror | 1 Comment

Seven

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

I can’t resist a good meme. And since Shaula said “consider yourself tagged,” and included me on her list of “crushworthy bloggers,” I figured I might as well jump in. Besides, this is one I haven’t done yet. Seven things … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Memes | 6 Comments

Buy Banned Books

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

It’s not like I need an excuse to go shopping for more books, but I think Roxanne might be on to something with the idea (borrowed from Booksluts, yet another blog I should probably start reading) of celebrating the ALA’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics | Comments Off

T-Shirt of the Day

Posted on 9/27/2005 by Terrance

I saw this yesterday, on the train back home. A couple of stops after I found a seat, two people get on the train; a man and a woman who appeared Native American. The man was wearing a black t-shirt … Continue reading →

Posted in Crazy Stuff, Picture of the Day, Race | 4 Comments

Brown Stays Around

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

File this one under “You’ve Got to be Kidding Me.” Remember Mike Brown? The former horse association attorney and Bush crony who was in charge of FEMA and presided over the disaster that was the response failure after the hurricane? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush, Current Events, Katrina, Politics | 1 Comment

It Was Only Penguin Love

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

Do I need to comment on the break-up of Roy and Silo, the famed gay penguins of the Central Park Zoo? The two male chinstrap penguins had found each other in the big city. They had remained faithful. They had … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Humor | 3 Comments

Poor Gay Parents

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

So much for the stereotype that gays are predominantly white, male, affluent and childless. There’s a new study indicating that the opposite is more often the case than some might think, and that often gay parents are poorer than straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Economics, Gay Rights | Comments Off

Parent-Teacher Meeting

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

I find that parenting comes with several surreal moments included in the package. For me, the latest is that this evening I’ll be attending “Parents’ Night” at Parker’s day care. It’s basically the first in an 18 year series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life, Parenting | 5 Comments

Teach Your Children Well

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

No sooner do we settle our family in Maryland than we find that we have a battle going no in our back yard. Namely, the wingnuts — this time in the form of Parents and Friends of Ex-gays (PFOX) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gay Rights, Health, Maryland, Parenting, Religion | 3 Comments

Bush Urges Gas Conservation

Posted on 9/26/2005 by Terrance

Does anyone remember what happened when Carter did this. President George W. Bush said on Monday that about 1.8 million barrels per day in Texas and Louisiana refining capacity shut by recent hurricanes will be back on line soon, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush, Current Events, Environment | 2 Comments